Elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture

ABSTRACT

An elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture is revealed. The elastic stretchable lid includes a lid body and a hollow cap. The lid body made of soft and elastic materials is fit on an opening of a container while the hollow cap is arranged at a center of the lid body and provided with at least one air hole on a bottom thereof, a moisture-absorbing member mounted therein, and a moisture measurement unit arranged at the top thereof. Thereby the lid can be applied to different sizes of containers for closing openings and absorbing moisture to keep inner space of the container dry and prevent objects stored in the container from deterioration or mold growth. The reuse of containers protects the environment. Users can learn saturation degree of the moisture-absorbing member easily by the moisture measurement unit and further replace or regenerate the moisture-absorbing member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture, especially to an elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture used in different sizes of jars or containers which are often dumped for sealing openings of the jars/containers and removing moisture in the jars/containers. Thus the jars/containers can be reused and this protects the environment. Users can learn saturation degree of moisture-absorbing members used easily and further replace or regenerate the moisture-absorbing members conveniently.

Description of Related Art

Taiwan is an island country which features on a humid climate. A wet environment promotes mold growth so that objects stored by people are easy to be moldy and deteriorated after in contact with air for a long time. For convenience of storage, various types of sealed boxes or jars have been developed by people in the business. The sealed containers are used to store objects for protecting the objects from environmental conditions such as air exposure, moisture, mold, etc. Thus the objects are not easy to become deteriorated or moldy.

Although the above sealed boxes and sealed jars protect the objects stored against the air, moisture, mold, etc., air originally in the sealed boxes and sealed jars still has moisture therein. Thus the objects stored in the boxes/jars may be affected and further have material deterioration and mold growth. The effect and the storage period of the sealed box are still limited.

Moreover, some people in the business have invented a dehumidifier to keep the storage space dry. Yet such dehumidifier has complicated structure, large volume, and high cost, and requires power supply so that the dehumidifier is not suitable for a smaller or specific space.

Thus there is room for improvement and there is a need to provide a novel elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture which is more convenient to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture is not only used on different sizes of containers for closing openings of the containers but also for absorbing moisture to keep inner space of the container dry and prevent objects from deterioration or mold growth. Thus the container for storage of objects is more convenient to use and the reuse of the container also protects the environment. Users can learn the moisture saturation degree of a moisture-absorbing member mounted in the lid and decide to replace or regenerate the moisture-absorbing member according to the saturation degree of the moisture-absorbing member.

In order to achieve the above object, an elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture according to the present invention mainly includes a lid body and a hallow cap.

The lid body is made of soft and elastic materials and able to fit over an opening of a container.

The hollow cap is arranged at a center of the lid body and provided with at least one air hole on a bottom thereof and a moisture-absorbing member mounted in the hollow cap.

Preferably, at least one sensing hole is disposed on a top of the hollow cap and a moisture measurement unit is arranged over the at least one sensing hole for showing the moisture saturation degree of the moisture-absorbing member.

Preferably, a seal ring is arranged at the circumference of the lid body so that the lid body can close the opening of the container tightly.

Preferably, the moisture-absorbing member is a block formed by molding of porous powder blended with adhesives.

Preferably, the moisture-absorbing member can be heated to regenerate for recovering moisture absorption capacity and being reused.

Preferably, a plurality of grooves are circularly disposed on a surface of the lid body so that the lid body can be stretched up much more due to the grooves.

Preferably, the id body is made of silicone rubber or rubber.

Preferably, a plurality of protruding pieces are disposed around and extended outward from the lid body so that the lid body is stretched or removed conveniently through operation of the protruding pieces by users' fingers.

Preferably, a through hole is formed at the center of the lid body and the hollow cap is mounted and fixed in the through hole. An opening is formed on the bottom of the hollow cap while a plate is movably placed on the opening and provided with the at least one air hole.

Preferably, the hallow cap is integrally formed on the center of the lid body while an opening is formed on the top of the hallow cap and a plate is movably placed over the opening

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an explosive view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an explosive view of another embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the embodiment in FIG. 4 according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment in use according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic drawing showing another embodiment in use according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

In order to learn technical content and functions of the present invention more completely and clearly, please refer to the following embodiments with detailed descriptions together with the related figures and reference numerals therein.

Refer to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3, an elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture according to the present invention includes a lid body 1 and a hallow cap 2.

The lid body 1 is made of soft and elastic materials such as silicone rubber, rubber, etc. and composed of a plurality of grooves 11, a seal ring 12, a plurality of protruding pieces 13, and a through hole 14. The grooves 11 are circularly disposed on a surface of the lid body 1 so that the lid body 1 can be stretched up much more due to the grooves 11. The seal ring 12 is arranged at the circumference of the lid body 1 while the protruding pieces 13 are disposed around and extended outward from the seal ring 12. The through hole 14 is formed at a center of the lid body 1.

The hollow cap 2 is mounted and fixed in the through hole 14. The hollow cap 2 consists of an opening 21, at least one air hole 22, at least one sensing hole 23, a moisture-absorbing member 24, a moisture measurement unit 25, and a plate 26. The opening 21 is formed on a bottom of the hollow cap 2 while the plate 26 is movably placed on the opening 21 and provided with the at least one air hole 22 for absorbing moisture. The at least one sensing hole 23 is disposed on a top of the hollow cap 2 and the moisture-absorbing member 24 which is a block formed by molding of porous powder blended with adhesives is mounted in the hollow cap 2. The block-shaped moisture-absorbing member 24 can be regenerated by being heated to recover the moisture absorption capacity and thus absorb moisture again. The moisture measurement unit 25 is mounted to the top of the hollow cap 2 and aligned with the respective at least one sensing hole 23 to indicate moisture saturation degree of the moisture-absorbing member 24.

Refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, another embodiment is disclosed. The hallow cap 2 is integrally formed on the center of the lid body 1 and composed of an opening 21, at least one air hole 22, at least one sensing hole 23, a moisture-absorbing member 24, a moisture measurement unit 25, and a plate 26. The at least one air hole 22 are formed on a bottom of the hallow cap 2 and the opening 21 is formed on a top of the hallow cap 2. The plate 26 is movably placed on the opening 21 and provided with the at least one sensing hole 23 while the moisture-absorbing member 24 which is a block formed by molding of porous powder blended with adhesives is mounted in the hollow cap 2. The moisture-absorbing member 24 can be regenerated by being heated and thus used again. The moisture measurement unit 25 is arranged at the top end of the hollow cap 2 and aligned with the respective at least one sensing hole 23 for showing degree of saturation of the moisture-absorbing member 24.

While in use, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, users can easily remove the lid body 1 due to soft and elastic materials for the lid body 1. At the same time, the stretchable lid body 1 is provided with grooves 11 arranged at the surface of the lid body 1 circularly so that the lid body 1 can stretch up much more and fit over different types and sizes of containers 3. A secure fit of the lid body 1 around an opening of the container 3 is achieved by the seal ring 12 on the circumference of the lid body 1. Thereby the container 3 is closed by the lid body 1. Now the hallow cap 2 at the center of the lid body 1 is just located in the container 3 so that the moisture-absorbing member 24 starts absorbing moisture inside the closed container 3 through the respective at least one air hole 22 to keep inner space of the container 3 dry and prevent objects stored in the container from deterioration or mold growth. The moisture absorbed by the moisture-absorbing member 24 can be detected and displayed by the moisture measurement unit 25 through the at least one sensing hole 23 so that users can learn the moisture saturation degree of the moisture-absorbing member 24 and further take the corresponding response such as replace or regenerate the moisture-absorbing member 24.

Moreover, when users intend to open the lid body 1, they can apply force to the protruding pieces 13 by their fingers conveniently and remove the lid body 1 from the opening of the container 3 easily.

Furthermore, while the moisture-absorbing member 24 in the hollow cap 2 is saturated and required to be replaced or regenerated, the upper or the plate 26 of the hallow cap 2 is opened and the moisture-absorbing member 24 is taken out through the opening 21. Then the moisture-absorbing member 24 is heated to regenerate for recovering moisture absorption capacity or the moisture-absorbing member 24 is replaced by a new one directly. Thereby the moisture-absorbing member 24 starts to work again.

In summary, the present invention has the following advantages compared with the techniques available now:

-   1. The present invention can be applied to jars or containers in     different sizes for reuse. The stretchable lid made of soft and     elastic material seals the container while covering the opening of     the container to form various types of airtight containers or     moisture proof sealed jar. The reuse of jars/containers helps     protect the environment. -   2. Through the at least one air hole, the moisture-absorbing member     in the hollow cap removes residual moisture inside the sealed     container to keep the inside of the container dry and further     prevent objects stored in the container from deterioration or mold     growth. The container is more convenient to use. -   3. Users can learn the moisture saturation degree of the     moisture-absorbing member by the moisture measurement unit to     replace or regenerate the moisture-absorbing member by heating in     time. Thereby the moisture absorption capacity is maintained and the     moisture-absorbing member absorbs moisture continuously.

Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalent. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An elastic stretchable lid capable of absorbing moisture comprising a lid body and a hallow cap; wherein the lid body is made of soft and elastic materials and able to fit over an opening of a container; and the hollow cap is arranged at a center of the lid body and provided with at least one air hole on a bottom of the hollow cap and a moisture-absorbing member mounted in the hollow cap.
 2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one sensing hole is disposed on a top of the hollow cap and a moisture measurement unit is arranged over the at least one sensing hole for showing moisture saturation degree of the moisture-absorbing member.
 3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a seal ring is arranged at the circumference of the lid body so that the lid body is able to close the opening of the container tightly.
 4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the moisture-absorbing member is a block formed by molding of porous powder blended with adhesives.
 5. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the moisture-absorbing member can be heated to regenerate for recovery of moisture absorption capacity and reuse.
 6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of grooves are circularly disposed on a surface of the lid body so that the lid body can be stretched up much more due to the grooves.
 7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the id body is made of material selected from the group consisting of silicone rubber and rubber.
 8. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of protruding pieces are disposed around and extended outward from the lid body so that the lid body is stretched or removed conveniently through operation of the protruding pieces by fingers.
 9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a through hole is formed at the center of the lid body and the hollow cap is mounted and fixed in the through hole; an opening is formed on the bottom of the hollow cap while a plate is movably placed on the opening and provided with the at least one air hole.
 10. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hallow cap is integrally formed on the center of the lid body while an opening is formed on the top of the hallow cap and a plate is movably placed over the opening. 